{"id":4805,"date":"2020-06-25T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T15:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2020-06-25T15:48:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T15:48:55","slug":"pushing-the-boundaries-of-creativity-the-15th-annual-fieldston-fashion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/2020\/06\/pushing-the-boundaries-of-creativity-the-15th-annual-fieldston-fashion-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity: The 15th Annual Fieldston Fashion Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On June 10th, hundreds of people virtually gathered to watch the Fashion Show. The celebratory event allowed the Fieldston community to come together despite the circumstances of COVID-19, creating a spark of positivity even in the wake of the difficult times our nation is facing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven if not everyone smiled in their videos, their work showed that there is always a silver lining even during the worst of times. It’s a real cliche but each of the students turned lemons into lemonade and gave us 28 minutes of pride, pleasure and respect for what our students can do,\u201d said Nancy Fried, Director and Creator of the Fieldston Fashion Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show has always included participants from the entire Fieldston community, including teachers, middle schoolers, and highschoolers. This year the youngest designer, 3rd grader Satya Loeb, proved that talent has no limit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 forced many designers to make changes based on access to tools and materials. However, this change flowed nicely with the spirit of the Fashion Show, since creativity and unconventional materials have always been a focus. For example, Skyler Moses (V) made a dress out of baby wipes because they were available where her family was staying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current environment increased the relevance of the message behind Camille Newman\u2019s (VI) dress out of Amazon packages. She wanted to make a statement about the negative impact Amazon and its consumers have on the environment. This statement came about due to the increase in Amazon orders during the quarantine. Newman explained, \u201cwe have to support local\/small businesses so they can survive. Another message that wasn\u2019t so evident in the dress was recognizing Amazon\u2019s bad treatment of its workers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fried worked tirelessly to aid designers from home. She, along with Lily Greenberg (VI), mailed chicken bones to Addie Rigaud (VI) to help with her dress made out of animal bones. 3D art majors met twice a week to collaborate. \u201cWe\u2019re all friends so classes were a fun and positive environment. And there\u2019s mentorship so there was still a constant flow of conversation and constructive criticism,\u201d said Rigaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fashion Show was a positive outlet for its participants. \u201cI found it really amazing to be able to channel all of my stress and anxiety about the world into my art, and I\u2019m so grateful that I had this project to work on and be proud of \u2026 the last three months have been so terrible for the world, and having this piece of joy made it all the more special,\u201d said Iva Knezevic (Class of 2020.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although obviously different than it has been in previous years, the 2020 Fashion Show showed the amazing creativity and capabilities of the student body, in addition to adding a much needed touch of joy into our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n